State police, the Bradley Fire Department and the state Department of Environmental Protection were called to the airport. The powder was removed around noon, and a DEP emergency services crew gave a sample to the FBI for analysis, said Matthew Fritz, DEP spokesman.

No flight operations were interrupted by the incident, nor were any travelers inconvenienced, said John Wallace, a state Department of Transportation spokesman.

ENFIELD

Picnic Planned

For Senior Citizens

ENFIELD -- The town's fire departments are sponsoring a free senior citizen picnic today starting at noon. The event will take place at the Enfield Senior Center on Elm Street.

In addition to lunch, firefighters will provide information about smoke detectors and fire safety. Seniors may sign up to have a firefighter go to their home and check their smoke detectors. In addition, there will be a signup for free smoke detectors.

For more information, contact Capt. Donald Ellis of the Enfield Fire Department at 860-741-3114.

VERNON

Henry Park To Close

For Event Preparation

VERNON -- The parks and recreation department will close Henry Park at 4 p.m. Thursday to prepare for the ``July in the Sky'' fireworks show.

No basketball, tennis, picnicking or any other recreational activities will be allowed after 4 p.m.

ENFIELD

Horns For Kids

Grants Awarded

ENFIELD -- Two Enfield schools received Horns For Kids grants this month at the Hazardville Elementary spring concert.

Marilyn Goodnite, Hazardville band director, accepted funds to purchase a bass for the school's music program. Also attending the concert was Jason Bouchard, band director at Enfield High School. Bouchard was presented with a grant to purchase a guitar amplifier for the Enfield High School Jazz Band.

Both Goodnite and Bouchard applied for the grants in April, through the Horns For Kids website. Hazardville Elementary and Enfield High were two of 10 Connecticut schools to be awarded Horns For Kids grants.

In addition to the grant program, Horns For Kids accepts donations of new or used instruments and distributes them to schools. If you would like to help support music education in Connecticut schools through a contribution or instrument donation, contact Horns For Kids at: www.hornsforkids.org or by calling 203-288-9771 any weekday.

VERNON

Building Up For Bids;

$42,000 Owed In Taxes

VERNON -- The town is seeking bids on the tax liens of a vacant, multifamily building at 17 River St.

About $42,000 in back taxes is owed on the property. The minimum bid is $10,000.

The sale, authorized by the town council, will bring in revenue while putting the blighted property in the hands of owners who might improve the neighborhood, town officials said.

Bidders must submit a $2,000 bank check to the town by Thursday to be eligible. Town Administrator Laurence Shaffer and Town Attorney Jerome Levine will conduct the sale Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. in town hall.

Contact Shaffer at 860-870-3665 for more information.

LEBANON

Museum To Present

Soldier Demonstration

LEBANON -- The Gov. Jonathan Trumbull House Museum will offer a demonstration of Revolutionary soldiering Saturday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Ross Kenny of New Milford, a Revolutionary War re-enactor, will portray a sergeant in the 6th Connecticut Regiment. Kenny will be dressed in a uniform authentic to the era and carry a 35-pound black powder musket. He will describe a soldier's life, demonstrate the equipment carried by a soldier and fire the musket.

A donation of $3 for adults and $2 per child would be appreciated to help pay for future events. The Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution operate the museum at 169 W. Town St. on the town green.

VERNON

3rd Annual `JesusFest'

Planned For July 10

VERNON -- The third annual ``JesusFest'' Christian fair and music festival is scheduled 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 10 at the Tolland County Agricultural Center on Route 30.

The event will include performances by more than 20 Christian musical groups, food for sale, youth games and performances, workshops on ``real-life'' Christian living, a classic car rally, free hayrides, a prayer tent, a dunking tank and other games. Families may bring their own food, chairs and blankets for picnicking on the grounds.

Parking and admission are free.

For more details, visit www.JesusFestCT.org or call 860-872-3190.

NEW HAVEN

Connecticut Woman

Injured In Collision

A New Haven woman was injured in a head-on collision in Worcester, Mass., that caused the death of a motorist Tuesday.

Molly Barker, 26, was a passenger in a car driven by Matthew Abercrombie of Belfast, Maine. They were traveling west on I-290 in Massachusetts about 1 a.m. Monday when their car collided head-on with a vehicle heading east in the wrong lane authorities said.